Leslie R. Perry - Santa Rosa, CA
Attorney at Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz LLP
Land Use Lawyers in Santa Rosa, CA
438 1st Street, 4th Floor Suite 400 Santa Rosa, CA 95401 - 6334
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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52
Years
Experience
Santa Rosa Land Use Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Land Use
- Real Estate
- Mortgage Finance & Structure Products
- Business Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Areas of Practice:
Mr. Perry practices in the areas of land use, real estate, mortgage finance & structure products and business law. He represents clients before various administrative and planning agencies, including County of Sonoma, City of Santa Rosa, Town of Windsor, City of Petaluma, City of Rohnert Park, City of Sonoma, City of Cotati, City of Sebastopol, Sonoma County Airport Land Use Commission and Water Quality and Air Quality Boards. Mr. Perry also represents clients in general real estate, environmental and contractual litigation. He has significant experience with California Environmental Quality Act compliance and litigation.
Representative Clients:
Creative Housing Associates; Ledson Winery and Vineyard; Ledson Construction; Airport Business Center; Auberge Resorts; Gualala Community Service District; Windsor Sewer and Water District; TRI Development; Tyris Corporation; Phelps Winery; Berry's Sawmill; Lomas Development; California Insurance Group; Saturn of Santa Rosa; Saturn of Marin; Alexander Valley Association; Sonoma Mountain Conservancy; Hans Fahden Winery; Shamrock Materials; DeWitt Sand & Gravel; Peter Michael Winery; Saggio Hills Development.
Experience:
Mr. Perry has practiced law in Sonoma County since 1975. He is a founding partner of Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz and previously partner with the firm of Luke & Perry. He is an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated attorney. Mr. Perry's reported cases included Sundstrom v. County of Mendocino (1988) 202 Cal.App.3d 296.; Bowman v. City of Petaluma (1986) 185 Cal.App.3rd 1065; Gardner v. County of Sonoma (2003) 29 Cal.4th 990; Warm Springs Task Force v. Corps of Engineers; (1980) 621 F.2d 1017; Hines v. California Coastal Commission (2010) 186 Cal. App. 4th 830.
Community Involvement:
Mr. Perry currently is a member of the Board of Trustees of Memorial Hospital; a member of the Sonoma County Harvest Fair (past president); a member of Santa Rosa Mainstreet Board of Directors (past president); a member of Business Advisory Assessment District (vice-chairman); and a member of the Sonoma County Volunteer Center Board of Directors (past president). Mr. Perry was formerly a member of the Audubon Canyon Ranch Board of Directors; Sonoma County Planning Commissioner 1986-1995, Chairman 1987 and 1992; a member of the Sonoma County Emergency Medical Care Advisory Committee; Sonoma County Energy Advisory Committee; Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control Board; Sonoma County Civil Service Commission; member of the Board of Directors of Burbank Housing Development Corporation; Member of the Board of Director of the Sonoma County Fair (past president).
Education and Memberships:
Mr. Perry attended the University of Nevada, Reno for two years. He received a bachelor of science degree in economics from University of California, Davis, in 1971 and a Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Davis (King Hall) in 1974. Mr. Perry attended "Mediation of the Litigated Case" at Pepperdine University.
Mr. Perry is admitted to practice in California, Ninth District Federal Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.
*AV®, BV®, AV Preeminent® and BV Distinguished® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used under in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated Attorney*
- 2015 Northern California Super Lawyers List
Other Sources of Feedback About Leslie R. Perry
Included on the 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of California, Davis School of Law,
Davis,
California, 1974
J.D. -
Pepperdine University,
Malibu,
California
Major: Mediation, Litigated Case
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University of California, Davis School of Law,
Davis,
California, 1974
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Non Legal Education
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University of California at Davis, 1971
B.S.
Major: Economics
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University of California at Davis, 1971
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Luke & Perry, Partner
Representative Clients
Creative Housing Associates
Ledson Winery and Vineyard
Ledson Construction
Airport Business Center
Auberge Resorts
Gualala Community Service District
Windsor Sewer and Water District
TRI Development
Tyris Corporation
Phelps Winery
Berry's Sawmill
Lomas Development
California Insurance Group
Saturn of Santa Rosa
Saturn of Marin
Alexander Valley Association
Sonoma Mountain Conservancy
Hans Fahden Winery
Shamrock Materials
DeWitt Sand & Gravel
Peter Michael Winery
Saggio Hills Development
Representative Cases
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Bowman v. City of Petaluma
- Citation: 185 Cal. App. 1065
- Year: 1986
- Serial Number: 1986147958
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Sundstrom v. County of Mendocino
- Citation: 202 Cal. App. 3d 296
- Year: 1988
- Serial Number: 1988082571
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Sundstrom v. County of Mendocino
- Citation: 202 Cal.App.3d 296
- Year: 1988
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Bowman v. City of Petaluma
- Citation: 185 Cal.App.3rd 1065
- Year: 1986
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Gardner v. County of Sonoma
- Citation: 29 Cal.4th 990
- Year: 2003
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Warm Springs Task Force v. Corps of Engineers
- Citation: 621 F.2d 1017
- Year: 1980
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Hines v. California Coastal Commission
- Citation: 186 Cal. App. 4th 830
- Year: 2010
Bar Admissions
- California, 1975
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Board of Trustees of Memorial Hospital (Member)
- Sonoma County Harvest Fair (Member (Past President))
- Santa Rosa Mainstreet Board of Directors (Member (Past President))
- Business Advisory Assessment District (Member (Vice-Chairman))
- Sonoma County Volunteer Center Board of Directors (Member (Past President))
- Audubon Canyon Ranch Board of Directors (Former Member)
- Sonoma County Planning Commissioner, 1986 - 1995 (Member)
- Sonoma County Planning Commissioner, 1987 - 1992 (Chairman)
- Sonoma County Emergency Medical Care Advisory Committee (Member)
- Sonoma County Energy Advisory Committee (Member)
- Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control Board (Member)
- Sonoma County Civil Service Commission (Member)
- Board of Directors of Burbank Housing Development Corporation (Member)
- Board of Director of the Sonoma County Fair (Member (Past President))
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Contact
438 1st Street, 4th Floor
Suite 400
Santa Rosa, CA 95401 - 6334
Phone: (707) 525-8800
Fax: 707-545-8242
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.perrylaw.net
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